Law

Contract Law 1

Module code: M5403
Level 4
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay, Coursework

This module explores the legal rules and principles relating to the formation of contracts and the vitiation of consent to a contractual agreement.

Topics covered may include:

• offer and acceptance
• consideration
• promissory estoppel
• intention to create legal relations
• certainty and completeness
• duress
• undue influence
• misrepresentation and mistake.

The module provides the basis for Contract Law 2: Terms and Breach.

Module learning outcomes

• Evidence an understanding of the various components of a valid and enforceable contract.
• Identify the various circumstances under which the assent to a contractual agreement may be vitiated.
• Recall and apply knowledge in the interpretation and solving of hypothetical scenarios.